Coldplay fans are only just realising what the band's name 'really means' Fans of the legendary music group Coldplay are just realising the meaning behind the band's name.
One admirer wrote: "They specifically stated that they took the name (from their friend's band who didn't want the name anymore) because it sounded cool and I'm pretty sure that was the same documentary where Chris said he doesn't even know what it means.".
"This name was initially taken by Tim Crompton for his band, but he wasn't convinced at all, Chris asked if he could use this name and Tim accepted, because he wasn't convinced at all.
One theory shared on the r/Coldplay subreddit suggested: "I guess I'll start, to me the name Coldplay is a compound word: cold and play.
They wrote: "I read their biography, and I saw this was initially a name of a poetry book of a student of the UCL (The university where the guys met): Child's reflection, Cold Play.
